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UK’s protected peatlands being hit by illegal fires, finds new report

UK’s protected peatlands being hit by illegal fires, finds new report

An investigation by Greenpeace suggests more than 250 fires took place over six months despite…

Government bans peat burning on protected bogs

Government bans peat burning on protected bogs

January 29, 2021

The burning of vegetation will be banned in sites of 'special scientific interest',…